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STYX [US] - Hard Rock

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Styx @ Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BE) - June 11, 2005 - Pictures by Serge De Rous

Line-up changes

Lead vocals/Guitars: James Young (72-84) (89-92) (95-now)
Lead vocals/Guitars: John Curulewski (72-75) > Tommy Shaw (75-84) > Glen Burtnik (90-92) > Tommy Shaw (95-now)
Lead vocals/Keyboards: Dennis DeYoung (72-84) (89-92) (95-99) > Lawrence Gowan (99-now)
Lead vocals/Bass: Glen Burtnik (99-03)
Bass/Backing vocals: Chuck Panozzo (72-84) (89-92) (95-now)
Bass/Backing vocals: Ricky Phillips (03-now)
Drums/Backing vocals: John Panozzo (72-84) (89-92) (95-96) > Todd Sucherman (95-now)
In bold: the "Grand Illusion" line-up

Recommended albums

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#1 Pieces Of Eight
1978
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#2 The Grand Illusion
1977
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#3 Paradise Theater
1981
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#4 Crystal Ball
1976
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#5 Equinox
1975

Discography

01|1972|Styx
652 (#12)
02|1973|Styx II
US #20 (Gold) | 676 (#9)
03|1973|The Serpent Is Rising
US #192 | 668 (#10)
04|1974|Man Of Miracles
US #154 | 684 (#8)
05|1975|Equinox
US #58 (Gold) | 761 (#5)
06|1976|Crystal Ball
US #66 (Gold) | 764 (#4)
07|1977|The Grand Illusion
US #6 (3x Platinum) | 790 (#2)

08|1978|Pieces Of Eight
US #6 (3x Platinum) | 797 (#1)
09|1979|Cornerstone
US #2 (2x Platinum) | 733 (#6) 10|1981|Paradise Theater
US #1 (3x Platinum) | 776 (#3) 11|1983|Kilroy Was Here
US #3 (Platinum) | 654 (#11)
12|1990|Edge Of The Century
US #63 (Gold) | 732 (#7)
13|1999|Brave New World

US #175 | 643 (#13)
14|2003|Cyclorama
US #127 | 624 (#14)
15|2005|Big Bang Theory
US #46 | 562 (#15)

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The Grand Illusion

A&M, 1977
Produced by Styx
Production assistance: Barry Mraz
Cover by Anton Kelley & Stanley Mouse
Charts & Certifications:
US #6 (3x Platinum)
Ratings: HH: 86 (15) | RYM: 3.60 (996)
Total rating: 790
Updated: 150114

Line-up

Tommy Shaw (g, ag, 12stg | v on tr. 2 3 6) James Young (g | v on tr. 5)
Dennis DeYoung (k, sy | v on tr. 1 4 7 8) Chuck Panozzo (b, v)
John Panozzo (d, p, v) 1948-1996

Track listing

01|The Grand Illusion (DDY)
02|Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) (TS)
US #29
03|Superstars (JY/DDY/TS)
04|Come Sail Away (DDY)
US #8
05|Miss America (JY)
06|Man In The Wilderness (TS) 07|Castle Walls (DDY)
08|The Grand Finale (DDY/JY/TS)

Songwriters

DDY = Dennis DeYoung
JY = James Young
TS = Tommy Shaw

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